❓ Ms Davies questions the Premier about potential changes to the wages policy in the upcoming budget, specifically regarding inflation and its impact on public sector worker's real wages. The Premier avoids a direct answer, deferring to the budget release and citing the Russia-Ukraine war as a potential cause of temporary inflation.
AnsweredQoN 219Legislative Assembly
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WAGES POLICY — INFLATION
219. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. I thank
the Premier. Can I confirm that there will be no change to the wages policy in
the upcoming state budget and that if inflation increases, there will be no
matching by this government to ensure that there is not an erosion of real
wages for our public sector workers?
219. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. I thank
the Premier. Can I confirm that there will be no change to the wages policy in
the upcoming state budget and that if inflation increases, there will be no
matching by this government to ensure that there is not an erosion of real
wages for our public sector workers?
AnswerView source ↗
As
I outlined to the member, and have outlined a number of times, the budget will
come down on 12 May, in which many things will be revealed. It will have
a strong focus on cost-of-living pressures on families and individuals across
the state.
In terms of the issues surrounding
cost-of-living pressures and inflation, hopefully they are temporary because of
the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hopefully, that situation resolves as quickly
as possible and some of those inflationary pressures come out of both the
Australian economy and economies around the world.
I outlined to the member, and have outlined a number of times, the budget will
come down on 12 May, in which many things will be revealed. It will have
a strong focus on cost-of-living pressures on families and individuals across
the state.
In terms of the issues surrounding
cost-of-living pressures and inflation, hopefully they are temporary because of
the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hopefully, that situation resolves as quickly
as possible and some of those inflationary pressures come out of both the
Australian economy and economies around the world.
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